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NT Youth Justice Act

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Earliest in view: May 18 · 15:00 UTCMost recent: May 18 · 15:00 UTC

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POLITICSMay 18 · 15:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLD
NT laws to allow police to hold young people for 48 hours will be ‘funnelling Aboriginal children into prisons’, advocates warn
The Northern Territory government has introduced draft youth justice laws that would give police the power to charge, detain and question young people for up to 48 hours without a legal guardian. The proposed amendments have been criticized for potentially funnelling Aboriginal children into prisons. Police will be able to question children without an adult present in certain circumstances.